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First Feria Gastronómica in Valencia

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  • Post published:November 12, 2009
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2009 has been Valencia's year of "firsts". The first ATP tennis tournament, US style rodeo, and Oktoberfest were among the highlights. So now, Valencia presents the very first Feria Gastronómica.…

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Valencia Open 500 & the New Agora by Calatrava

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  • Post published:November 1, 2009
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The inaugural event for Calatrava’s Agora is the ATP Open 500 tennis tournament, which is on right now until November 8th. I went to see Alberto Martin play Andy Ram…

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Pics & Reaction from Day of the Valencian Community

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:October 14, 2009
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This past Friday, Valencia celebrated one of its most important holidays -- Nou d'Octubre, the Day of the Valencian Community. We drank plenty of coffee in the morning and put…

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9 d’Octubre Mascletà

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  • Post published:October 11, 2009
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c7ZiZy-HuM It has been awhile since our last Mascletà. And this one was worth the wait! Fallas 2010... already looking forward to it.

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Authentic USA Rodeo in the Plaza de Toros

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:September 27, 2009
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Last night, we caught the American Rodeo in the Plaza de Toros on the first of its two nights in the city. Quite a spectacle -- the show is two…

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European Softball Championships

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:July 31, 2009
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Anyone walking through the Turia this week has probably noticed two things. (1) The suffocating, unrelenting heat. (2) Enthusiastic crowds cheering high-quality softball at the baseball pitch. Seems the 2009…

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Campus Party 2009

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:July 29, 2009
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We went down to Campus Party earlier this week to check out the event which has consumed a huge swath of space on the grounds of the City of Arts…

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Beach Rugby Photos 2009

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  • Post published:July 24, 2009
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Here are a couple pictures from Beach Rugby at Malvarrosa, one of the events making up the Gran Nit de Juliol. Not too many spectators on-hand, but it was a…

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Feria de Julio – 2009

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  • Post published:July 5, 2009
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During the month of July, Valencia really pulls out all the stops in an effort to help its citizens forget about the suffocating heat. The events which make up the…

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Valencia’s Open Restaurant Week

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  • Post published:June 18, 2009
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... is going on right now! Sorry about the late posting. From June 15th until Sunday the 21st, 52 of Valencia's best restaurants are offering great menu deals, as part…

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We're Jürgen and Mike, from Germany and the USA. We've been living in Valencia on-and-off since 2008. Much of our time is spent traveling the world with For 91 Days... but Valencia is the city we call home, and to which we'll always return.
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